Liha töötlemine
2007; Bañón
Water and Fat Binding
et al. 2008). Fluorescence spectroscopy was
In finely comminuted meat products, proper- assessed for characterizing meat emulsions
ties characterizing the degree of water and fat and frankfurters manufactured at various fat/
binding are particularly relevant to measure. lean ratios, chopping speeds, and chopping
The main ones are water-holding capacity times. Multidimensionnal data analysis
(WHC), emulsion stability, cooking loss, showed that batter fluorescence spectra were
processing yield, jelly and fat separation, and correlated to batter and frankfurters’ texture
purge accumulation (Table 7.3). The mea- attributes (Allais et al. 2004).
surements are generally performed off-line or
at-line.
Process Control